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2023 Best History Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 735 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #34 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best History Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best History Master's Degree Colleges.

Top New Jersey Schools for a Master's in History

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the best school in New Jersey for history students working on their master’s degree. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

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#2

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

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Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

Full History at Rutgers University - Newark Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best History Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rowan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

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Rutgers University - Camden did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Camden.

Read full report on History at Rutgers University - Camden

#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

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Best History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,235
New York 2,677
Maryland 617
District of Columbia 258
Delaware 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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